Capiz State University (CAPSU) Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (DRRMO) is one of the Top 3 finalists of this year’s 23rd Gawad KALASAG (KAlamidad at Sakuna LAbanan, SAriling Galing ang Kaligtasan) Special Award for Best Higher Education Institution Category.
CAPSU is now qualified for the national field validation.
Gawad KALASAG, as outlined in Memorandum Circular no. 01 series of 2008 by the National Disaster Coordinating Council, aims to acknowledge outstanding performance by local disaster coordinating councils, private/volunteer organizations, NGOs, donor agencies, and communities as key stakeholders in implementing significant DRRM projects and activities. Furthermore, it aims to recognize individuals, groups, or institutions that have displayed extraordinary courage, heroism, self-sacrifice, and bravery during natural and human-made emergencies and disasters.